Trichomycterus ardilai

Rodríguez, 2023
 
dedicated Rubén Ardila
 
Family
Trichomycteridae
 
Subfamily
Trichomycterinae
 
Genus
Trichomycterus
Synonyms
Lauchas
Length (total)
approx.  15 cm
Standard length (documented)
122.0 mm
Recommended tank size
100 cm
➀ quebrada La Paramera near San Vicente de Chucurí (endemic)

Santander

Colombia

río Chucurí → embalse Hidrosogamoso → río Sogamoso → río Magdalena → Caribic

˜[ 6.881,-73.414 ]
Map to Trichomycterus ardilai
Type of water
Clear water
Substrate
sand, rocks
 
Trichomycterus - overview of habitats
Water values South America
 
Trichomycterus - Overview of the natural diet
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
 
Trichomycterus - overview of fins
Sympatric with
Creagrutus martinezi
Geophagus steindachneri
Hemibrycon colombianus
not known
  • Rodríguez, A.C.A., 2023 "Trichomycterus ardilai sp. nov. T. gambitaensis sp. nov. dos nuevas especies de peces para el departamento de Santander – Colombia" (Barranquilla, Departamento del Atlántico) P. 1
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